Holy symbol of ravenkind

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The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind is a unique holy symbol sacred to the good-hearted faithful of Barovia. It predates the establishment of any church in Barovia. According to legend, it was delivered to a paladin named Lugdana by a giant raven — or an angel in the form of a giant raven. Lugdana used the holy symbol to root out and destroy nests of vampires until her death. The high priests of Ravenloft kept and wore the holy symbol after Lugdana's passing. The holy symbol is a platinum amulet shaped like the sun, with a large crystal embedded in its center. The holy symbol has 10 charges for the following properties.

Holy symbol of ravenkind

The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind , originally known as the Holy Symbol of the High Priest , [1] was a unique magic amulet and a symbol holy to the good inhabitants of Barovia of the Domains of Dread. The amulet was a round sun-shaped holy symbol made of platinum. A huge red crystal was embedded at the sun's center. The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind held ten charges of powerful divine magic and recovered from five to ten charges daily at dawn. The wielder of the holy symbol could expend one charge to Hold monster hold a vampire or its spawn in place. When a cleric or a paladin used the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind to turn undead , they could expend three charges to empower the divine gift that repelled and destroyed undead. Expending five charges allowed the user to produce true sunlight out of the gem at the amulet's center, [1] which was deadly to the bloodsucking undead. Bonding with the amulet unlocked its additional magical properties, such as being able to cast dancing lights , flare , or light spells at will with a simple uttering of the amulet's command word. Due to the divine nature of the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind , the amulet could only be wielded by good paladins and clerics [2] who bonded with the item via a ritual. Performing the bonding ritual required 1, gp worth of offerings and was necessary for the wearer to able to tap into the holy symbol's more powerful abilities. Before starting the ritual, the wearer needed to have successfully destroyed a vampire or vampire spawn while wearing the amulet. After the task was accomplished, the wearer had to spend eight hours praying to good deity or to a a raven intercessor. Their prayers had to be performed while holding the amulet and paying a tithe to the deity. The bonding ritual resulted in the owner of the amulet suffering small but permanent damage to their health and if the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind left the possession of the bound creature, they were weakened physically. A trained crafter of wondrous items could create a copy of the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind with the use of a detect evil spell and gold pieces worth of materials during the course of two days of work.

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The crystal in the middle brightens with an inner light, turning from a deep red to a more light orange color within seconds. The light builds, brighter and brighter, orange fading into yellow fading into a soft white that fully illuminates your small clearing, a gentle but strong and steady light that is almost familiar. Ismark stares at the light, eyes squinted and blinking rapidly at the brightness of it, expression unreadable. The handful of sunlight in Tansy's hand is warm against the chill of the rainstorm still stirring all around her. The religion that exists in Barovia is a fading shadow, remembered only dimly by those who have managed to cling to a handful of remaining theological texts and even fewer stories passed by word of mouth.

Wondrous item, legendary requires attunement by a cleric or paladin of good alignment. The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind is a unique holy symbol sacred to the good-hearted faithful of Barovia. It predates the establishment of any church in Barovia. According to legend, it was delivered to a paladin named Lugdana by a giant raven - or an angel in the form of a giant raven. Lugdana used the holy symbol to root out and destroy nests of vampires until her death. The high priests of Ravenloft kept and wore the holy symbol after Lugdana's passing. The holy symbol is a platinum amulet shaped like the sun, with a large crystal embedded in its center. The holy symbol has 10 charges for the following properties. Hold Vampires.

Holy symbol of ravenkind

The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind , originally known as the Holy Symbol of the High Priest , [1] was a unique magic amulet and a symbol holy to the good inhabitants of Barovia of the Domains of Dread. The amulet was a round sun-shaped holy symbol made of platinum. A huge red crystal was embedded at the sun's center. The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind held ten charges of powerful divine magic and recovered from five to ten charges daily at dawn. The wielder of the holy symbol could expend one charge to hold a vampire or its spawn in place. When a cleric or a paladin used the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind to turn undead , they could expend three charges to empower the divine gift that repelled and destroyed undead. Expending five charges allowed the user to produce true sunlight out of the gem at the amulet's center, [1] which was deadly to the bloodsucking undead. Bonding with the amulet unlocked its additional magical properties, such as being able to cast dancing lights , flare , or light spells at will with a simple uttering of the amulet's command word. Due to the divine nature of the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind , the amulet could only be wielded by good paladins and clerics [2] who bonded with the item via a ritual. Performing the bonding ritual required 1, gp worth of offerings and was necessary for the wearer to able to tap into the holy symbol's more powerful abilities.

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Notify administrators if there is objectionable content in this page. Due to the divine nature of the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind , the amulet could only be wielded by good paladins and clerics [2] who bonded with the item via a ritual. Bonding with the amulet unlocked its additional magical properties, such as being able to cast dancing lights , flare , or light spells at will with a simple uttering of the amulet's command word. Church of Andral. The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind was an ancient artifact that predated all organized religions active during the reign of Strahd von Zarovich. The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind is a unique holy symbol sacred to the good-hearted faithful of Barovia. ISBN Wizards of the Coast , p. Last Update Date. Watch headings for an "edit" link when available.

The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind is a unique holy symbol sacred to the good-hearted faithful of Barovia. It predates the establishment of any church in Barovia.

Holmes , Christopher L. Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. Wizards of the Coast , pp. Their prayers had to be performed while holding the amulet and paying a tithe to the deity. Whether out of mercy or apathy, Strahd allowed the people living in the valley he conquered to keep most of their customs, and among these were their gods and the churches of them. It predates the establishment of any church in Barovia. The high priests of Ravenloft kept and wore the holy symbol after Lugdana's passing. The holy symbol has 10 charges for the following properties. Go to Ravenloft Homepage. Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. If you want to discuss contents of this page - this is the easiest way to do it. Publication Date. Edited by Kim Mohan. ISBN